| STATE | Employment and Wage Data | |||||
| Average monthly covered employment | Wages
paid in covered employment during year (in thousands) |
Ratio of taxable to total wages | Average weekly wage in covered employment | |||
| Total | Taxable | Total | Taxable | |||
| (01) | (02) | (03) | (04) | (05) | (06) | (07) |
| 1938 | 258,668 | $308,460 | $308,460 | 1.000 | $22.93 | $22.93 |
| 1939 | 267,802 | $348,602 | $348,602 | 1.000 | $25.03 | $25.03 |
| 1940 | 293,323 | $392,544 | $380,491 | 0.969 | $25.74 | $24.95 |
| 1941 | 327,215 | $502,963 | $487,108 | 0.968 | $29.56 | $28.63 |
| 1942 | 353,199 | $616,141 | $588,767 | 0.956 | $33.55 | $32.06 |
| 1943 | 343,580 | $700,040 | $660,080 | 0.943 | $39.18 | $36.95 |
| 1944 | 332,451 | $737,752 | $680,723 | 0.923 | $42.68 | $39.38 |
| 1945 | 328,612 | $751,943 | $696,911 | 0.927 | $44.00 | $40.78 |
| 1946 | 346,904 | $833,306 | $767,587 | 0.921 | $46.19 | $42.55 |
| 1947 | 378,129 | $1,061,329 | $919,119 | 0.866 | $53.98 | $46.74 |
| 1948 | 401,132 | $1,218,995 | $1,022,886 | 0.839 | $58.44 | $49.04 |
| 1949 | 373,001 | $1,067,857 | $917,765 | 0.859 | $55.06 | $47.32 |
| 1950 | 374,976 | $1,146,083 | $962,457 | 0.840 | $58.78 | $49.36 |
| 1951 | 380,685 | $1,317,012 | $1,029,589 | 0.782 | $66.53 | $52.01 |
| 1952 | 369,864 | $1,314,102 | $1,012,695 | 0.771 | $68.33 | $52.65 |
| 1953 | 355,970 | $1,363,110 | $996,446 | 0.731 | $73.64 | $53.83 |
| 1954 | 318,966 | $1,214,489 | $874,902 | 0.720 | $73.22 | $52.75 |
| 1955 | 324,236 | $1,318,862 | $912,136 | 0.692 | $78.22 | $54.10 |
| 1956 | 361,296 | $1,535,943 | $1,019,358 | 0.664 | $81.75 | $54.26 |
| 1957 | 378,266 | $1,678,417 | $1,081,789 | 0.645 | $85.33 | $55.00 |
| 1958 | 341,548 | $1,503,415 | $969,034 | 0.645 | $84.65 | $54.56 |
| 1959 | 336,482 | $1,562,449 | $968,754 | 0.620 | $89.30 | $55.37 |
| 1960 | 329,482 | $1,571,274 | $948,495 | 0.604 | $91.71 | $55.36 |
| 1961 | 314,920 | $1,536,494 | $908,578 | 0.591 | $93.83 | $55.48 |
| 1962 | 315,714 | $1,594,050 | $1,044,135 | 0.655 | $97.10 | $63.60 |
| 1963 | 320,301 | $1,660,237 | $1,067,003 | 0.643 | $99.68 | $64.06 |
| 1964 | 326,357 | $1,766,528 | $1,106,320 | 0.626 | $104.09 | $65.19 |
| 1965 | 337,158 | $1,890,396 | $1,156,637 | 0.612 | $107.82 | $65.97 |
| 1966 | 347,873 | $2,033,597 | $1,215,493 | 0.598 | $112.42 | $67.19 |
| 1967 | 351,457 | $2,148,384 | $1,253,019 | 0.583 | $117.55 | $68.56 |
| 1968 | 351,298 | $2,254,352 | $1,284,492 | 0.570 | $123.41 | $70.32 |
| 1969 | 357,047 | $2,427,182 | $1,317,085 | 0.543 | $130.73 | $70.94 |
| 1970 | 361,930 | $2,647,966 | $1,358,727 | 0.513 | $140.70 | $72.19 |
| 1971 | 366,563 | $2,857,551 | $1,416,456 | 0.496 | $149.91 | $74.31 |
| 1972 | 414,090 | $3,334,281 | $1,760,567 | 0.528 | $154.85 | $81.76 |
| 1973 | 433,492 | $3,623,788 | $1,841,446 | 0.508 | $160.76 | $81.69 |
| 1974 | 438,787 | $3,980,928 | $1,893,196 | 0.476 | $174.47 | $82.97 |
| 1975 | 447,974 | $4,482,939 | $1,964,209 | 0.438 | $192.45 | $84.32 |
| 1976 | 464,453 | $5,060,900 | $2,090,579 | 0.413 | $209.55 | $86.56 |
| 1977 | 480,729 | $5,645,072 | $2,272,625 | 0.403 | $225.82 | $90.91 |
| 1978 | 506,114 | $6,416,530 | $3,075,941 | 0.479 | $243.81 | $116.88 |
| 1979 | 501,670 | $6,941,356 | $3,109,976 | 0.448 | $266.09 | $119.22 |
| 1980 | 485,447 | $7,293,172 | $3,048,357 | 0.418 | $288.92 | $120.76 |
| 1981 | 468,634 | $7,590,083 | $3,683,466 | 0.485 | $311.47 | $151.15 |
| 1982 | 448,875 | $7,685,029 | $3,546,999 | 0.462 | $329.24 | $151.96 |
| 1983 | 421,914 | $7,269,657 | $3,306,710 | 0.455 | $331.35 | $150.72 |
| 1984 | 432,887 | $7,733,323 | $3,389,993 | 0.438 | $343.55 | $150.60 |
| 1985 | 432,810 | $7,873,022 | $3,375,219 | 0.429 | $349.82 | $149.97 |
| 1986 | 431,765 | $7,992,157 | $3,377,832 | 0.423 | $355.97 | $150.45 |
| 1987 | 433,128 | $8,169,972 | $3,407,744 | 0.417 | $362.74 | $151.30 |
| 1988 | 442,087 | $8,592,699 | $3,473,205 | 0.404 | $373.78 | $151.08 |
| 1989 | 449,307 | $8,923,745 | $3,542,896 | 0.397 | $381.94 | $151.64 |
| 1990 | 461,092 | $9,527,760 | $3,679,767 | 0.386 | $397.37 | $153.47 |
| 1991 | 458,717 | $9,673,488 | $3,704,539 | 0.383 | $405.54 | $155.31 |
| 1992 | 464,998 | $10,155,835 | $3,789,972 | 0.373 | $420.01 | $156.74 |
| 1993 | 475,004 | $10,345,316 | $3,911,614 | 0.378 | $418.84 | $158.36 |
| 1994 | 491,093 | $10,997,623 | $4,053,304 | 0.369 | $430.66 | $158.72 |
| 1995 | 500,340 | $11,424,390 | $4,138,418 | 0.362 | $439.10 | $159.06 |
| 1996 | 505,612 | $11,812,063 | $4,213,218 | 0.357 | $449.27 | $160.25 |
| 1997 | 511,436 | $12,231,691 | $4,317,092 | 0.353 | $459.93 | $162.33 |
| 1998 | 517,599 | $12,681,903 | $4,424,230 | 0.349 | $471.18 | $164.38 |
| STATE | Financial data (in thousands) | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Interest credited to trust fund | Benefits Paid | Reserves as of December 31 | Federal loans to State reserve funds, balance as of end of year | Net reserves, balance as of end of year | Taxable wage base, year end | |
| (01) | (08) | (09) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) |
| 1938 | $8,928 | $155 | $12,065 | $7,217 | $7,217 | ||
| 1939 | $9,974 | $216 | $4,213 | $13,194 | $13,194 | ||
| 1940 | $10,397 | $379 | $3,930 | $19,960 | $19,960 | $3,000 | |
| 1941 | $11,604 | $543 | $2,996 | $28,189 | $28,189 | $3,000 | |
| 1942 | $11,059 | $745 | $2,303 | $37,690 | $37,690 | $3,000 | |
| 1943 | $12,294 | $889 | $927 | $49,946 | $49,946 | $3,000 | |
| 1944 | $11,689 | $1,052 | $668 | $62,019 | $62,019 | $3,000 | |
| 1945 | $10,247 | $1,279 | $2,490 | $71,056 | $71,056 | $3,000 | |
| 1946 | $9,091 | $1,343 | $10,005 | $71,484 | $71,484 | $3,000 | |
| 1947 | $11,827 | $1,466 | $6,154 | $78,644 | $78,644 | $3,000 | |
| 1948 | $13,808 | $1,740 | $5,203 | $89,009 | $89,009 | $3,000 | |
| 1949 | $13,111 | $1,914 | $17,325 | $86,733 | $86,733 | $3,000 | |
| 1950 | $9,979 | $1,786 | $15,343 | $83,172 | $83,172 | $3,000 | |
| 1951 | $13,520 | $1,850 | $8,195 | $90,351 | $90,351 | $3,000 | |
| 1952 | $12,817 | $2,010 | $13,936 | $91,239 | $91,239 | $3,000 | |
| 1953 | $10,401 | $2,113 | $13,954 | $89,802 | $89,802 | $3,000 | |
| 1954 | $6,787 | $1,779 | $34,801 | $63,556 | $63,556 | $3,000 | |
| 1955 | $9,035 | $1,335 | $15,313 | $58,624 | $58,624 | $3,000 | |
| 1956 | $12,635 | $1,461 | $8,486 | $64,533 | $64,533 | $3,000 | |
| 1957 | $12,648 | $1,701 | $11,925 | $67,625 | $67,625 | $3,000 | |
| 1958 | $11,271 | $1,376 | $39,323 | $41,271 | $41,271 | $3,000 | |
| 1959 | $18,610 | $953 | $28,265 | $32,568 | $32,568 | $3,000 | |
| 1960 | $25,885 | $1,030 | $24,040 | $35,445 | $35,445 | $3,000 | |
| 1961 | $24,375 | $989 | $25,652 | $35,154 | $35,154 | $3,000 | |
| 1962 | $27,802 | $1,184 | $19,035 | $45,105 | $45,105 | $3,600 | |
| 1963 | $28,607 | $1,579 | $17,109 | $58,165 | $58,165 | $3,600 | |
| 1964 | $14,327 | $1,955 | $14,705 | $59,713 | $59,713 | $3,600 | |
| 1965 | $14,464 | $2,130 | $12,499 | $63,818 | $63,818 | $3,600 | |
| 1966 | $16,271 | $2,490 | $9,721 | $72,886 | $72,886 | $3,600 | |
| 1967 | $17,812 | $3,013 | $12,191 | $81,844 | $81,844 | $3,600 | |
| 1968 | $18,564 | $3,491 | $13,969 | $90,122 | $90,122 | $3,600 | |
| 1969 | $19,418 | $4,189 | $12,181 | $101,551 | $101,551 | $3,600 | |
| 1970 | $16,768 | $5,117 | $15,537 | $107,898 | $107,898 | $3,600 | |
| 1971 | $17,952 | $5,410 | $20,579 | $110,776 | $110,776 | $3,600 | |
| 1972 | $18,499 | $5,190 | $25,465 | $108,134 | $108,134 | $4,200 | |
| 1973 | $25,295 | $5,675 | $24,759 | $114,411 | $114,411 | $4,200 | |
| 1974 | $24,183 | $6,675 | $29,519 | $115,906 | $115,906 | $4,200 | |
| 1975 | $23,578 | $5,124 | $60,317 | $78,377 | $78,377 | $4,200 | |
| 1976 | $41,359 | $4,308 | $47,263 | $72,405 | $72,405 | $4,200 | |
| 1977 | $47,026 | $3,765 | $56,058 | $64,161 | $64,161 | $4,200 | |
| 1978 | $64,409 | $3,151 | $73,600 | $57,311 | $57,311 | $6,000 | |
| 1979 | $80,675 | $3,426 | $100,936 | $38,945 | $38,945 | $6,000 | |
| 1980 | $79,387 | $478 | $158,148 | $3,267 | $47,214 | $43,947 | $6,000 |
| 1981 | $131,355 | $149,327 | $29,065 | $99,814 | $70,749 | $8,000 | |
| 1982 | $165,599 | $233,902 | $144,197 | $144,197 | $8,000 | ||
| 1983 | $141,884 | $259,433 | $45 | $288,082 | $288,037 | $8,000 | |
| 1984 | $150,461 | $145,501 | $33,015 | $308,190 | $275,175 | $8,000 | |
| 1985 | $149,202 | $145,390 | $255,970 | $255,970 | $8,000 | ||
| 1986 | $150,379 | $143,350 | $225,243 | $225,243 | $8,000 | ||
| 1987 | $152,111 | $1,378 | $119,959 | $65,251 | $65,251 | $8,000 | |
| 1988 | $157,234 | $8,617 | $97,591 | $133,355 | $133,355 | $8,000 | |
| 1989 | $99,811 | $12,385 | $91,429 | $145,845 | $145,845 | $8,000 | |
| 1990 | $86,139 | $13,167 | $92,456 | $152,752 | $152,752 | $8,000 | |
| 1991 | $104,246 | $11,933 | $146,060 | $157,124 | $157,124 | $8,000 | |
| 1992 | $112,800 | $11,485 | $138,712 | $140,517 | $140,517 | $8,000 | |
| 1993 | $118,649 | $10,514 | $116,518 | $154,512 | $154,512 | $8,000 | |
| 1994 | $122,212 | $10,336 | $124,947 | $161,671 | $161,671 | $8,000 | |
| 1995 | $122,117 | $11,248 | $133,056 | $164,036 | $164,036 | $8,000 | |
| 1996 | $123,463 | $10,653 | $140,898 | $157,345 | $157,345 | $8,000 | |
| 1997 | $126,556 | $10,963 | $128,467 | $165,917 | $165,917 | $8,000 | |
| 1998 | $128,338 | $11,615 | $114,555 | $181,322 | $181,322 | $8,000 | |
| STATE | significant measures | |||||||
| Percent of total wages | Average employer tax rate as a percent of taxable wages | Reserve ratio (percent of total wages) as multiple of highest 12-month benefit cost rate | ||||||
| Contributions collected | Benefits paid | Average employer tax rate | Reserve Ratio | High Cost | Multiple | |||
| Rate | 12 mos. ending | |||||||
| (01) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) |
| 1938 | 2.89 | 3.91 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1939 | 2.86 | 1.21 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1940 | 2.65 | 1.00 | 2.61 | 2.69 | 5.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1941 | 2.31 | 0.60 | 2.34 | 2.42 | 5.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1942 | 1.79 | 0.37 | 2.04 | 2.13 | 6.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1943 | 1.76 | 0.13 | 1.66 | 1.76 | 7.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1944 | 1.58 | 0.09 | 1.49 | 1.62 | 8.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1945 | 1.36 | 0.33 | 1.29 | 1.39 | 9.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1946 | 1.09 | 1.20 | 1.14 | 1.24 | 8.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1947 | 1.11 | 0.58 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 7.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1948 | 1.13 | 0.43 | 1.14 | 1.36 | 7.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1949 | 1.23 | 1.62 | 1.15 | 1.34 | 8.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1950 | 0.87 | 1.34 | 0.85 | 1.01 | 7.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1951 | 1.03 | 0.62 | 1.04 | 1.32 | 6.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1952 | 0.98 | 1.06 | 0.95 | 1.24 | 6.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1953 | 0.76 | 1.02 | 0.71 | 0.98 | 6.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1954 | 0.56 | 2.87 | 0.50 | 0.69 | 5.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1955 | 0.69 | 1.16 | 0.71 | 1.03 | 4.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1956 | 0.82 | 0.55 | 0.82 | 1.23 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1957 | 0.75 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 1.14 | 4.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1958 | 0.75 | 2.62 | 0.75 | 1.17 | 2.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1959 | 1.19 | 1.81 | 1.24 | 2.00 | 2.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1960 | 1.65 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 2.70 | 2.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1961 | 1.59 | 1.67 | 1.60 | 2.70 | 2.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1962 | 1.74 | 1.19 | 1.77 | 2.70 | 2.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1963 | 1.72 | 1.03 | 1.74 | 2.70 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.72 | 1.15 | 3.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1965 | 0.77 | 0.66 | 0.77 | 1.26 | 3.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1966 | 0.80 | 0.48 | 0.81 | 1.36 | 3.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1967 | 0.83 | 0.57 | 0.83 | 1.42 | 3.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1968 | 0.82 | 0.62 | 0.83 | 1.45 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1969 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 0.81 | 1.48 | 4.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1970 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 1.21 | 4.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 1971 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 1.25 | 3.88 | 2.63 | JAN 59 | 1.48 |
| 1972 | 0.55 | 0.76 | 0.56 | 1.05 | 3.24 | 2.63 | JAN 59 | 1.23 |
| 1973 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 1.40 | 3.16 | 2.63 | JAN 59 | 1.20 |
| 1974 | 0.61 | 0.74 | 0.55 | 1.15 | 2.91 | 2.63 | JAN 59 | 1.11 |
| 1975 | 0.53 | 1.35 | 0.52 | 1.19 | 1.75 | 2.63 | JAN 59 | 0.67 |
| 1976 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.84 | 2.03 | 1.43 | 2.63 | JAN 59 | 0.54 |
| 1977 | 0.83 | 0.99 | 0.82 | 2.05 | 1.14 | 2.63 | JAN 59 | 0.43 |
| 1978 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 1.06 | 2.20 | 0.89 | 2.63 | JAN 59 | 0.34 |
| 1979 | 1.16 | 1.45 | 1.16 | 2.58 | 0.56 | 2.63 | JAN 59 | 0.21 |
| 1980 | 1.09 | 2.17 | 1.08 | 2.58 | 0.00 | 2.63 | JAN 59 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 1.73 | 1.97 | 1.85 | 3.82 | 0.00 | 2.63 | JAN 59 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 2.15 | 3.04 | 2.10 | 4.56 | 0.00 | 3.24 | DEC 82 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 1.95 | 3.57 | 1.97 | 4.34 | 0.00 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 1.95 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 4.48 | 0.00 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 1.90 | 1.85 | 1.94 | 4.52 | 0.00 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | 1.88 | 1.79 | 1.91 | 4.52 | 0.00 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.00 |
| 1987 | 1.86 | 1.47 | 1.79 | 4.29 | 0.80 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.20 |
| 1988 | 1.83 | 1.14 | 1.65 | 4.09 | 1.55 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.39 |
| 1989 | 1.12 | 1.02 | 0.87 | 2.19 | 1.63 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.41 |
| 1990 | 0.90 | 0.97 | 0.83 | 2.15 | 1.60 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.40 |
| 1991 | 1.08 | 1.51 | 1.12 | 2.93 | 1.62 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.41 |
| 1992 | 1.11 | 1.37 | 1.12 | 3.01 | 1.38 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.35 |
| 1993 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 3.06 | 1.49 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.37 |
| 1994 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 3.05 | 1.47 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.37 |
| 1995 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.08 | 2.99 | 1.44 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.36 |
| 1996 | 1.05 | 1.19 | 1.06 | 2.97 | 1.33 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.33 |
| 1997 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 2.92 | 1.36 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.34 |
| 1998 | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.01 | 2.89 | 1.43 | 4.00 | DEC 83 | 0.36 |
| STATE | Claims data | Average weekly benefit | |||||||||
| Number of first payments | Weeks compensated for all unemployment | Claimants exhausting benefits | Average duration (in weeks) | Weekly insured unemployed | Amount | Ratio to average weekly total wage | |||||
| Number | % of first payments | Potential | Actual | Actual for exhaustees | Average number | Percent of cov. employ. | |||||
| (01) | (23) | (24) | (25) | (26) | (27) | (28) | (29) | (30) | (31) | (32) | (33) |
| 1938 | 1,256,577 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $10.83 | 0.472 | |||
| 1939 | 496,569 | 32,794 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.44 | 0.337 | ||
| 1940 | 49,758 | 491,026 | 22,378 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $8.00 | 0.311 | |
| 1941 | 35,387 | 315,326 | 10,868 | 30.3 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 14.0 | 0.0 | $9.60 | 0.325 | |
| 1942 | 32,134 | 225,838 | 6,879 | 19.3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $10.67 | 0.318 | |
| 1943 | 11,201 | 64,759 | 2,275 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 16.0 | 0.0 | $14.25 | 0.364 | |
| 1944 | 7,393 | 46,777 | 1,378 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $14.42 | 0.338 | |
| 1945 | 25,449 | 160,165 | 821 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $16.00 | 0.364 | |
| 1946 | 51,233 | 632,322 | 19,745 | 36.7 | 21.0 | 12.4 | 20.6 | 0.0 | $16.03 | 0.347 | |
| 1947 | 42,545 | 418,724 | 11,650 | 25.7 | 21.0 | 9.8 | 20.2 | 11,089 | 2.9 | $15.27 | 0.283 |
| 1948 | 44,681 | 342,570 | 6,432 | 15.9 | 21.0 | 7.7 | 20.0 | 8,619 | 2.1 | $15.74 | 0.269 |
| 1949 | 100,085 | 1,028,471 | 20,396 | 23.1 | 21.8 | 10.3 | 20.2 | 23,301 | 6.2 | $17.42 | 0.316 |
| 1950 | 76,998 | 915,312 | 22,442 | 25.8 | 23.0 | 11.9 | 21.8 | 19,709 | 5.2 | $17.76 | 0.302 |
| 1951 | 54,029 | 481,203 | 8,295 | 15.0 | 23.0 | 8.9 | 21.8 | 10,870 | 2.8 | $18.05 | 0.271 |
| 1952 | 80,100 | 729,115 | 11,182 | 14.0 | 23.0 | 9.1 | 21.9 | 15,885 | 4.2 | $20.12 | 0.294 |
| 1953 | 73,486 | 701,174 | 12,626 | 18.8 | 23.5 | 9.5 | 22.0 | 15,945 | 4.4 | $20.84 | 0.283 |
| 1954 | 107,568 | 1,549,025 | 34,360 | 31.5 | 24.0 | 14.4 | 23.4 | 36,921 | 11.5 | $23.22 | 0.317 |
| 1955 | 54,235 | 753,612 | 19,896 | 31.6 | 24.0 | 13.9 | 23.5 | 17,122 | 5.2 | $21.09 | 0.270 |
| 1956 | 50,180 | 423,009 | 6,828 | 13.8 | 24.0 | 8.5 | 22.9 | 10,911 | 3.0 | $20.80 | 0.254 |
| 1957 | 59,933 | 553,736 | 8,243 | 16.1 | 24.0 | 9.3 | 23.2 | 14,054 | 3.7 | $22.52 | 0.264 |
| 1958 | 114,754 | 1,687,068 | 38,385 | 33.0 | 24.0 | 14.7 | 23.5 | 39,732 | 11.6 | $24.16 | 0.285 |
| 1959 | 86,729 | 1,278,123 | 30,504 | 35.4 | 24.0 | 14.7 | 23.5 | 28,421 | 8.4 | $22.71 | 0.254 |
| 1960 | 84,272 | 1,082,591 | 20,903 | 26.2 | 24.0 | 12.8 | 23.5 | 25,352 | 7.6 | $22.92 | 0.250 |
| 1961 | 74,453 | 1,159,958 | 29,084 | 31.7 | 24.0 | 15.6 | 23.5 | 27,640 | 8.7 | $22.76 | 0.243 |
| 1962 | 68,929 | 878,552 | 15,700 | 24.6 | 26.0 | 12.7 | 25.0 | 21,314 | 6.7 | $22.44 | 0.231 |
| 1963 | 58,713 | 770,086 | 13,370 | 20.1 | 26.0 | 13.1 | 25.3 | 18,594 | 5.8 | $23.09 | 0.232 |
| 1964 | 51,779 | 625,841 | 9,569 | 17.2 | 26.0 | 12.1 | 25.1 | 14,708 | 4.5 | $24.44 | 0.235 |
| 1965 | 47,322 | 514,518 | 7,055 | 14.9 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 24.9 | 11,818 | 3.5 | $25.27 | 0.234 |
| 1966 | 41,761 | 401,367 | 4,972 | 11.4 | 26.0 | 9.6 | 24.8 | 9,734 | 2.8 | $25.42 | 0.226 |
| 1967 | 48,303 | 460,500 | 5,249 | 12.2 | 26.0 | 9.5 | 24.7 | 10,707 | 3.0 | $27.59 | 0.235 |
| 1968 | 46,706 | 476,295 | 6,038 | 12.6 | 26.0 | 10.2 | 24.8 | 11,197 | 3.1 | $30.52 | 0.247 |
| 1969 | 39,574 | 400,686 | 5,297 | 12.0 | 26.0 | 10.1 | 24.8 | 10,156 | 2.8 | $31.65 | 0.242 |
| 1970 | 50,475 | 483,634 | 6,381 | 14.1 | 26.0 | 9.6 | 24.5 | 12,253 | 3.3 | $33.50 | 0.238 |
| 1971 | 57,861 | 567,462 | 7,275 | 14.2 | 26.0 | 9.8 | 24.4 | 14,420 | 3.9 | $32.94 | 0.220 |
| 1972 | 55,450 | 623,371 | 9,368 | 15.7 | 26.0 | 11.2 | 24.5 | 14,871 | 3.5 | $42.03 | 0.274 |
| 1973 | 51,674 | 559,627 | 8,385 | 16.4 | 26.0 | 10.8 | 24.5 | 13,238 | 2.9 | $45.00 | 0.282 |
| 1974 | 65,815 | 650,334 | 9,363 | 16.3 | 26.0 | 9.9 | 24.4 | 15,637 | 3.4 | $48.07 | 0.279 |
| 1975 | 82,864 | 1,052,757 | 19,071 | 22.5 | 26.0 | 12.7 | 24.6 | 25,813 | 5.5 | $58.78 | 0.309 |
| 1976 | 75,304 | 834,625 | 15,390 | 21.5 | 26.0 | 11.1 | 24.3 | 20,133 | 4.2 | $58.76 | 0.282 |
| 1977 | 96,765 | 900,799 | 13,248 | 13.6 | 26.0 | 9.3 | 24.3 | 21,020 | 4.2 | $64.91 | 0.290 |
| 1978 | 93,971 | 1,000,672 | 11,832 | 13.6 | 26.2 | 10.6 | 24.2 | 22,436 | 3.9 | $75.22 | 0.318 |
| 1979 | 109,286 | 1,125,090 | 16,077 | 15.8 | 26.4 | 10.3 | 24.2 | 25,119 | 4.1 | $92.08 | 0.362 |
| 1980 | 120,313 | 1,588,005 | 25,789 | 23.0 | 28.0 | 13.2 | 26.2 | 34,639 | 5.7 | $105.92 | 0.383 |
| 1981 | 94,419 | 1,480,575 | 28,221 | 24.8 | 28.0 | 15.7 | 26.7 | 34,813 | 5.9 | $109.98 | 0.367 |
| 1982 | 122,607 | 1,937,588 | 34,667 | 35.2 | 28.0 | 15.8 | 27.8 | 41,699 | 7.4 | $129.58 | 0.406 |
| 1983 | 93,417 | 2,023,507 | 50,058 | 41.8 | 28.0 | 21.7 | 27.8 | 43,205 | 8.0 | $139.41 | 0.433 |
| 1984 | 77,566 | 1,227,366 | 23,547 | 32.8 | 28.0 | 15.8 | 27.8 | 26,716 | 4.8 | $128.25 | 0.385 |
| 1985 | 73,098 | 1,188,321 | 20,813 | 25.7 | 28.0 | 16.3 | 27.8 | 25,785 | 4.7 | $132.87 | 0.387 |
| 1986 | 72,137 | 1,067,289 | 19,996 | 27.9 | 27.2 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 23,578 | 4.3 | $144.35 | 0.412 |
| 1987 | 59,234 | 901,561 | 17,957 | 25.4 | 26.0 | 15.2 | 25.8 | 19,922 | 3.6 | $144.62 | 0.403 |
| 1988 | 51,808 | 748,043 | 13,119 | 24.6 | 26.0 | 14.4 | 25.7 | 16,884 | 3.0 | $141.42 | 0.384 |
| 1989 | 52,999 | 702,084 | 10,961 | 22.2 | 26.0 | 13.2 | 25.7 | 16,108 | 2.8 | $141.50 | 0.376 |
| 1990 | 53,615 | 705,198 | 10,926 | 21.3 | 26.0 | 13.2 | 25.6 | 16,317 | 2.8 | $146.14 | 0.371 |
| 1991 | 66,274 | 1,002,292 | 17,589 | 27.2 | 26.0 | 15.1 | 25.8 | 22,901 | 3.9 | $159.57 | 0.394 |
| 1992 | 60,922 | 942,046 | 18,621 | 28.8 | 26.0 | 15.5 | 25.7 | 21,357 | 3.6 | $162.74 | 0.387 |
| 1993 | 52,530 | 761,321 | 15,035 | 27.9 | 26.0 | 14.5 | 25.8 | 18,892 | 3.1 | $166.98 | 0.395 |
| 1994 | 57,366 | 816,970 | 13,594 | 23.2 | 26.0 | 14.2 | 25.5 | 18,222 | 2.9 | $166.51 | 0.384 |
| 1995 | 60,567 | 838,850 | 13,014 | 23.2 | 26.0 | 13.8 | 25.8 | 18,564 | 2.9 | $172.07 | 0.387 |
| 1996 | 58,680 | 869,320 | 14,463 | 23.6 | 26.0 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 19,199 | 3.0 | $175.86 | 0.387 |
| 1997 | 55,641 | 770,600 | 12,413 | 22.9 | 26.0 | 13.8 | 25.8 | 16,849 | 2.6 | $180.20 | 0.387 |
| 1998 | 51,885 | 708,307 | 10,482 | 18.9 | 26.0 | 13.7 | 25.5 | 15,889 | 2.4 | $186.97 | 0.392 |
| STATE | Average monthly covered employment | Total wages (in thousands) | Average weekly wage in total covered employment | Benefits paid (in thousands) | ||||||
| Total | Public | Nonprofit | Total | Public | Nonprofit | Total | Public | Nonprofit | ||
| (01) | (34) | (35) | (36) | (37) | (38) | (39) | (40) | (41) | (42) | (43) |
| 1971 | $0.00 | |||||||||
| 1972 | 14,749 | 14,749 | 82,692 | 82,692 | $107.82 | |||||
| 1973 | 15,282 | 15,282 | 94,438 | 94,438 | $118.84 | 14 | 14 | |||
| 1974 | 19,754 | 3,348 | 16,406 | 133,924 | 27,299 | 106,625 | $130.38 | 156 | 156 | |
| 1975 | 17,274 | 17,274 | 121,863 | 121,863 | $135.67 | 229 | 229 | |||
| 1976 | 17,055 | 17,055 | 148,243 | 148,243 | $167.15 | 370 | 370 | |||
| 1977 | 19,729 | 19,729 | 172,915 | 172,915 | $168.55 | 411 | 411 | |||
| 1978 | 73,410 | 53,292 | 20,118 | 704,808 | 520,209 | 184,599 | $184.63 | 519 | 114 | 405 |
| 1979 | 116,912 | 95,936 | 20,976 | 1,241,871 | 1,031,080 | 210,791 | $204.27 | 1,539 | 1,107 | 432 |
| 1980 | 118,799 | 96,326 | 22,473 | 1,387,736 | 1,133,095 | 254,641 | $224.64 | 3,200 | 2,532 | 667 |
| 1981 | 117,219 | 93,069 | 24,150 | 1,550,766 | 1,245,576 | 305,190 | $254.42 | 6,587 | 5,498 | 1,089 |
| 1982 | 116,670 | 91,619 | 25,051 | 1,692,525 | 1,333,012 | 359,513 | $278.98 | 3,823 | 3,229 | 594 |
| 1983 | 117,081 | 91,936 | 25,145 | 1,746,074 | 1,366,754 | 379,319 | $286.80 | 4,810 | 3,805 | 1,005 |
| 1984 | 120,217 | 95,475 | 24,742 | 1,842,672 | 1,450,203 | 392,469 | $294.77 | 4,357 | 2,334 | 2,023 |
| 1985 | 120,850 | 95,594 | 25,256 | 2,009,307 | 1,587,544 | 421,764 | $319.74 | 4,227 | 2,652 | 1,575 |
| 1986 | 122,599 | 97,561 | 25,038 | 2,114,303 | 1,673,093 | 441,210 | $331.65 | 3,908 | 2,240 | 1,668 |
| 1987 | 123,626 | 97,638 | 25,988 | 2,207,939 | 1,728,575 | 479,364 | $343.46 | 3,438 | 2,265 | 1,173 |
| 1988 | 123,967 | 96,392 | 27,575 | 2,248,532 | 1,718,250 | 530,282 | $348.81 | 2,529 | 1,897 | 631 |
| 1989 | 122,959 | 94,836 | 28,123 | 2,278,906 | 1,722,122 | 556,783 | $356.42 | 2,735 | 2,163 | 572 |
| 1990 | 124,057 | 95,214 | 28,843 | 2,463,109 | 1,854,052 | 609,057 | $381.82 | 3,013 | 2,362 | 651 |
| 1991 | 125,669 | 95,453 | 30,216 | 2,645,998 | 1,975,523 | 670,475 | $404.91 | 5,208 | 3,999 | 1,209 |
| 1992 | 129,504 | 97,723 | 31,781 | 2,831,610 | 2,088,250 | 743,360 | $420.48 | 4,665 | 3,791 | 874 |
| 1993 | 131,941 | 99,034 | 32,907 | 3,007,725 | 2,199,493 | 808,232 | $438.38 | 3,901 | 2,975 | 926 |
| 1994 | 135,172 | 101,567 | 33,605 | 3,141,121 | 2,291,464 | 849,657 | $446.88 | 4,790 | 3,532 | 1,257 |
| 1995 | 134,980 | 100,967 | 34,013 | 3,257,526 | 2,372,022 | 885,504 | $464.10 | 5,016 | 3,398 | 1,618 |
| 1996 | 137,283 | 103,009 | 34,275 | 3,387,601 | 2,459,304 | 928,297 | $474.54 | 4,912 | 3,381 | 1,531 |
| 1997 | 136,690 | 101,618 | 35,072 | 3,476,508 | 2,498,495 | 978,013 | $489.11 | 4,704 | 3,369 | 1,335 |
| 1998 | 139,558 | 102,683 | 36,875 | 3,621,320 | 2,559,587 | 1,061,733 | $499.01 | 4,666 | 3,247 | 1,419 |
| STATE | Financial data (in thousands) | Claims data | |||||||
| Total extended benefits paid | State share of extended benefits paid | Federal share of extended benefits paid | Federal share of regular benefits paid | Number of first payments | Weeks compensated for all unemployment | Number of claimants exhausting benefits | Average weekly benefit amount | Average compensable duration (actual) | |
| (01) | (44) | (45) | (46) | (47) | (48) | (49) | (50) | (51) | (52) |
| 1971 | $271 | $122 | $149 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1972 | $1,805 | $916 | $889 | 6,009 | 48,386 | 1,465 | 38 | 8.1 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1974 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1975 | $9,198 | $4,599 | $4,599 | 17,956 | 168,359 | 8,508 | 49 | 9.4 | |
| 1976 | $8,492 | $4,246 | $4,246 | 15,251 | 159,240 | 9,505 | 54 | 10.4 | |
| 1977 | $5,998 | $2,999 | $2,999 | 14,854 | 109,578 | 5,140 | 55 | 7.4 | |
| 1978 | $842 | $421 | $421 | 1,788 | 14,089 | 213 | 44 | 7.9 | |
| 1979 | $267 | $89 | $178 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1980 | $15,145 | $7,573 | $7,573 | 15,895 | 148,492 | 8,140 | 100 | 9.3 | |
| 1981 | $17,607 | $8,958 | $8,649 | $2,168.00 | 19,749 | 166,671 | 10,619 | 107 | 8.4 |
| 1982 | $29,492 | $15,434 | $14,058 | $3,524.00 | 28,422 | 225,359 | 13,416 | 128 | 7.9 |
| 1983 | $60,045 | $31,149 | $28,896 | $6,770.00 | 42,980 | 413,458 | 31,017 | 146 | 9.6 |
| 1984 | $15,208 | $7,250 | $7,958 | $822.00 | 6,537 | 106,078 | 6,304 | 144 | 16.2 |
| 1985 | $10,144 | $5,260 | $4,884 | $997.00 | 8,198 | 72,740 | 3,720 | 141 | 8.9 |
| 1986 | $9 | $27 | $18 | $17.00 | 66 | 139 | 66.0 | ||
| 1987 | $9 | $9 | $1.00 | 11 | 56 | 5.5 | |||
| 1988 | $2 | $2 | 186 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1989 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1990 | $166.00 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1991 | $7,780 | $3,941 | $3,840 | 6,246 | 46,098 | 4,114 | 178 | 7.4 | |
| 1992 | $90 | $2 | $91 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 173 | 14.0 | |
| 1993 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 3 | 92 | 3.0 | |||
| 1994 | $1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1995 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1996 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||